European Union of Supported Employment Toolkit

[Pages:119]European Union of Supported Employment Toolkit

Contents

Introduction Participating Organisations Committee and Meetings Key Partnership Participants

EUSE Position Papers Values, Standards and Principles of Supported Employment Client Engagement Paid and Unpaid Work Vocational Profile Work Experience Placements Job Finding Working with Employers On and Off the Job Support Career Development & Progression Supported Employment for Key Policy Makers Supported Employment for Employers

How To Guides Client Engagement Vocational Profile Job Finding On and Off the Job Support Qualities of a Good Employment Support Worker

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Glossary 113

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Introduction

The European Union of Supported Employment was established to develop Supported Employment throughout Europe. Studies and research have shown that there is a lack of consistency, guidance and training materials for professionals and service providers employed in the field of Supported Employment for disabled/disadvantaged people. The European Union of Supported Employment developed a Partnership consisting of managers and professionals who represent national, regional and local Supported Employment service providers across Europe. The partners were already linked through their involvement with the European Union of Supported Employment and all the partners are currently delivering some form of vocational training or Supported Employment service either through their role as a local or regional organisation or through their national organisation for Supported Employment. The Partnership's aim was to produce a European Supported Employment Toolkit. This toolkit consists of a range of Position Papers and How to Guides and has been designed to increase the knowledge and skills of professionals responsible for the delivery of Supported Employment services. The toolkit is primarily aimed at service providers for use in their staff development programmes. The objectives of the Partnership were to: ? Design and develop a range of learning, practical guidance and instructional materials

that will support service providers/participants in the acquisition and use of knowledge, skills and awareness to support disabled/disadvantaged people into the European labour market ? Develop the Supported Employment model in Europe to facilitate improvements to standards and practices in the vocational education and training of Supported Employment service provider organisations ? Improve the quality and increase the cooperation between organisations, institutions and professionals involved in the delivery of Supported Employment services throughout Europe ? Facilitate the development of innovative and good practices in the field of Supported Employment/Vocational Education and Training between the participating countries/ partners

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European Union of Supported Employment Toolkit

Introduction

The Partnership sought to reinforce a consistent methodology for the delivery of specialist Supported Employment services for people with significant disabilities as part of a longer term aim of increasing the numbers of severely disabled people entering sustainable employment. The Partnership sought to address the need for support and assistance required by employers and to meet the need for improved awareness by policy makers and funders.

It is widely recognised that people with disabilities are one of the most economically inactive groups who face significant barriers when trying to access the open labour market. It was the intention of this Partnership to increase the awareness and competencies of the staff that are responsible for the assessment, job finding and on-going employment support for job seekers and employees with disabilities. Moreover, the Toolkit aims to reinforce the values, standards, principles and process of Supported Employment and to encourage us all to adhere to the full model of Supported Employment.

Michael J Evans

President, European Union of Supported Employment Manager, Employment Unit, Dundee City Council

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Participating Organisations

Austria

Lead Partner:

Denmark

Lead Partner: Associated Partners:

England

Lead Partner:

Finland

Lead Partner: Associated Partners:

Germany

Lead Partner:

Greece

Lead Partner: Associate Partner:

Ireland

Lead Partner: Associate Partner:

Northern Ireland

Lead Partner:

Norway

Lead Partner: Associate Partner:

Scotland

Lead Partner: Associate Partner:

Spain

Lead Partner:

Sweden

Lead Partner: Associate Partner:

Dachverband berufliche Integration Austria

Slagelse Kommune VASAC Slagelse VASAC Odsherred Elleh?j EUSE Denmark

British Association of Supported Employment

VATES Foundation Rehabilitation Foundation Kiipula Centre of Vocational Education and Rehabilitation

Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft f?r Unterst?tzte Besch?ftigung e.V.

Theotokos Foundation Hellenic Association of Supported Employment

Irish Association of Supported Employment Ltd Employment Response North West Limited

Northern Ireland Union of Supported Employment

M?lla Kompetansesenter Forum for Arbeid med Bistand

Dundee City Council Scottish Union of Supported Employment

Asociaci?n Espa?ola de Empleo con Apoyo

Stiftelsen Activa I ?rebro l?n Svenska F?reningen f?r Supported Employment

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Committee and Meetings

Partnership Coordinator Mike Evans Dundee City Council, Scotland

Partnership Meeting Venues

November 2008 March 2009 August 2009 November 2009 January 2010 March 2010 June 2010

Vienna, Austria Palma, Spain Stockholm, Sweden Athens, Greece London, England Dublin, Ireland Copenhagen, Denmark

Editorial Committee

Mike Evans Marlene Mayrhofer Henning Jahn

Scotland Austria Denmark

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Key Partnership Participants

AARNSETH, Kikki BELLVER, Fernando *BENGTSSON, Johanne Louise BOYD, Neil *CUNNINGHAM, Dermot *DAVIES, Huw *DOOSE, Stefan *DUNLOP, Edyth *EKLUND, Bengt *ELSTON, Robert *EVANS, Mike FRAGNER, Ute HAARA, ?yvind *HADDOCK, Margaret HARKAPAA, Kristiina HATLEM, Cathinca HAUGAARD, Marie JAHN, Henning *HOHN, Kirsten JENSEN, Stig Bahl JOHANSSON, Bertil KATSOUDA, Kaiti LAMPINEN, Pauliina MARTINEZ, Salvador

*MAYRHOFER, Marlene ORA, Petteri PIKKUSAARI, Suvi *RYAN, David VEITLMEIER, Sabine *WANGEN, Grete WIIG, Ingunn ZAPHIROPOULOU, Io

* Denotes Lead Officer for a Position Paper/How To Guide

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Norway Spain Denmark Scotland Ireland England Germany N Ireland Sweden England Scotland Austria Norway N Ireland Finland Norway Denmark Denmark Germany Denmark Sweden Greece Finland Spain

Austria Finland Finland Ireland Austria Norway Norway Greece

The Position Papers are designed to provide essential and relevant information for not only Supported Employment service providers but also for disabled people, parents/ carers, employers and policy makers at local, national and international levels. The Position Papers state the views of the European Union of Supported Employment on a wide range of Supported Employment topics and encourage us all to adhere to the strengths and values of the complete Supported Employment model.

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